 A very scenic stretch of coastline starts as you approach Madagh, about 55 km west of Oran |
 Steep grade as the coastal road descends towards Madagh |
 Scenic pullover off the coastal highway west of Oran |
 Rocky point jutting into the blue Mediterranean |
 The first cove - Madagh Plage I |
 Madagh Beach I |
 Tourism Zone of Northwest Algeria - Madagh |
 Madagh is the start of a very scenic stretch of the western Algerian coast |
 Algerian coastal road headed towards Madagh |
 Northwest coast of Algeria |
 Northwest coast of Algeria |
 The Habibas Islands 10 km offshore - probably some great scuba diving out there |
 Madagh |
 Panoramic view of the eastern cove at Madagh - Beach 1 |
 Madagh from the east |
 The point separating the beaches of Madagh I and Madagh II |
 The coast east of Madagh |
 Purple flowers - Madagh Head |
 Madagh Beach I |
 Road washout behind Madagh Beach I |
 Plage Madagh I |
 West side of Madagh Beach I |
 Madagh Beach I |
 Be sure to continue 1 km to the even more beautiful Plage Madagh II |
 Madagh Beach II |
 Madagh Beach II |
 They charge 100 dinars to park at Madagh II |
 Panoramic view of the cove at Madagh Beach II |
 Madagh II |
 Madagh II |
 Protected Area - Madagh Beach |
 Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh Beach II |
 Shallow water of reasonable clarity, Madagh II |
 The cove at Madagh II from the western point |
 Pinnacles off the western point of Madagh II |
 Madagh II |
 Looking west along the rugged coast at Madagh II |
 Panoramic view from the western point of Madagh II |
 The point separating Madagh I and II seems to be around 400 ft high |
 Madagh II |
 The cove at Madagh II |
 Algerian guys enjoying a day out at Madagh II |
 The west side of Madagh II is a rocky beach where fishermen pull up their boats |
 The cove at Madagh II |
 Fishing gear and boats at Madagh II |
 The central part of Madagh II's beach is sandy |
 The point separating Madagh I and II |
 The guys with the red tent even brought along a refrigerator but there didn't seem to be anyone selling beverages |
 Madagh II is less developed - there are some fast food places at Madagh I |
 The beach at Madagh II |
 Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh II |
 Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Madagh II |
 Wildflowers around Madagh II |
 Wildflowers around Madagh II |
 Wildflowers around Madagh II |
 Wildflowers around Madagh II |
 From Madagh, the road leaves the coast for the 10 km to Bouzedjar |
 Hills between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
 Along the coastal road between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
 There's a giant parking area a few km west from Madagh II ... perhaps there's a trail to another beach |
 The Algerian coastal road between Madagh and Bouzedjar |
 Outside the cities, I found little traffic and mostly good roads |
 Algerian coastal road |
 Algeia's "Big Sur" Coast |
 Panoramic view with the Algerian coastal road |
 Rear view - Algerian coastal road |